KJV ORIGINAL
The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their children who are born to them may join the assembly of the LORD in the third generation.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that after three generations, the descendants of certain foreigners could become full members of God's people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse follows rules about Edomites and Egyptians joining Israel's community. Unlike some other nations that were permanently excluded, the descendants of Edomites (Israel's relatives) and Egyptians (who had once sheltered Israel) could eventually become full members of the covenant community after three generations of faithful living among God's people.
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